Merino suffered their closest defeat since December 7, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Holyoke Dragons by a score of 49-47. The Rams just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Holyoke's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reid Sprague led the charge by shooting 44% from the field to rack up 21 points and seven rebounds. Sprague's big performance that afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Sprague, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 10 points and three steals.
Merino's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Holyoke, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Merino has already played their next match, a 74-45 loss against Sedgwick County on the 26th. As for Holyoke, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-43 defeat against Simla on the 22nd.
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